Perceived organizational support and affective commitment: The mediating role of organization-based self-esteem in the context of job insecurity

Journal of Organizational Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 661-685

  Lee, Jaewon ^a   Peccei, Riccardo ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548076266     PISSN: 08943796     EISSN: 10991379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/job.431     Document Type: Article

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